JOSE CLEMENTE OROZCO

(Mexican, 1883-1949)
La Vigilia, 1929
Oil on canvas
Image size: 12 by 15 1/8 in. (30.48 by 38.13 cm)

Provenance:
Collection of Fairfield Porter, New York, NY (prior to 1943);
Estate of Fairfield Porter, Southampton, NY, 1975;
Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 19th & 20th Century Mexican Painting, Drawings, Sculpture, Prints, Friday, May 11, 1979, Lot 264 (as Paisaje Mitologico);
Private Collection, Los Angeles, Acquired from the above sale;
Estate of the above, 2018

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José Clemente Orozco was one of the founders of the Mexican Muralist movement. Early on, he worked as an illustrator and cartoonist, and studied architecture. Architectural elements are present in his work throughout his career. In both his murals and studio paintings, Orozco combined Symbolism and surrealism, exploring themes of social injustice and human suffering.